Improvement in hay-loading machines



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Hay Loader.

Patented Nov. 17, 1863.

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WILLIAM ist. BENTLEY, or wEsTFoRD, NEW YORK IMPROVEMENT AIN HAY-LOADING MAC'HINES.

v Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 40,598, dated November 17, 1863.

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Be it known that I,WILLIAM H. BENTLEY, inner part, n', of the rake-head is bent so as of Westford,in the county of Otsego and State to be at right angles with the outer part, and of New York, have invented a new and imsaid inner part works in the groove h of the proved implement or device for elevating hay boa-rd g and in the groove i of the upper rollfrom the windrow in the field and loading wag- 'er D. This rake-bead works freely on Aone of ons or carts with the same; and I do hereby the wires k. declare that the following is a full, clear, and H represents an inclined discharging-board, exact description of the same, reference being which is connected by hooks or joints o to the had to the accompanying drawings, making a upper and back part of the framing of the lmapart off this speciiication, in which,- chine, and said board is supported by a han- Figure ll is a side sectional view of my indle, I, the lower end ot' which is attached by vention, taken in the line 0r, Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a a joint to the crossbar b of the side pieces,`a a. plan or top view of the same; Fig. 3, a trans- (See Fig. l.) To the center of the cross-bar b verse section of the same, taken in the line there is attached acasterwheel,J. This cast- Z/ y, Fig- 1- er-wheel is fitted in a spring, K, which is at- Similar letters of reference indicate corretached to the cross-bar b, said spring admitsponding parts in the several igures. ting of a certain degree of elasticity to enable To enable those skilled in the art to fully unthe implement to conform to' the inequalities derstand and construct my invention, I will of the ground over which it may pass. The proceed to describe it. t spring K is attached to the cross-bar b by A represents a frame, which is composed fofmeans of a pivot, g, which allows the castertwo parallelv side pieces, unconnected at their wheel to turn readily to suit the direction in back ends by a cross-bar, b,and at their front which the implement moves. When 'the imends by a cross-board, 0,-which has a'rake, B, plement or device is not at work it may be attached to it. The teeth d of this rake are drawn from place to place by means of the slightly curved, and rest at their front ends handle I, the upper end ot' the latter being upon the ground. Tothesidepieces,aa,there removed from underneath the discharging' are attached two inclined bars, e e, between board H. j which an endless apron, C, is tted. This The operation is as follows: The implemenk apron works over rollersD D, the lower one is either attached to one side of a wagon being tted between the side pieces, a a, and or has a team attached directly to it, so as the upper one being litted between the upper to be drawn separately bythe side of a Wag? Aparts ofthe barsee. Motion is given the apron on or cart. The implement is drawn along-in O through the medium of the lower roller D, line with a windrow, and therake B takes li'p which is rotated by means of gearsf from the the hay and 4the endless apron C carries the axle E of the wheels F F, which supports the hay up to the discharging-hoard H, the hay front end of the frame A. The upper side of being discharged from the apron in passing the apron C is supported by a board, g, which over 'the upper roller D. The rake-head G has a'groove, h, made longitudinally and censerves to catch the hay and hold it while beirallyinit. The upper end of the board grests ing carried up by the apron O, and any sniton a cross-bar, i, which is just below theupable number of these heads may be employedA per roller D, and this roller D has a groove, as occasion may require. The headsG are re t, made centrally and' circumferentially in it, tained while at work in a proper outward pointo whicha projectiomj, at the center of the sition from the apron C in consequence ot' their upper end o t' the board g, iits. The endless inner ends, a', hearing against the board g in apron O' is formed of a series of parallel Wires, the groove h thereof, and said heads G are alr, which are connected at their centers bylinks l, lowed to fall back.l toward the apron when pass and the outer ends of the wires 7c are'conn'ected ing over the upper roller D, in consequence to straps m m, of leather or other suitable maof their inner ends, u', passing into the grooves terial. The apron O hasasmall rake-head, G, t" ofthe upper roller, the groove z" belng conattached to it. This rake-head may be of/ siderably deeper than the groove h in the metal and provided with three prongs, n n n, board g. This falling back of the rake=head l is necessary to admit of the latter passing' the apron C, rake B, and discharging-board the inner 4edge ot' the discharging-board H. H, all in the manner herein shown and de- 'lhe discharging-board H conducts the hay into scribed. the body of the wagon or earr,'-Whiel1 is shown 2.V The arrangement of the easter-Wheel J, in red outline in Fig. 2. spring K, and brace-handle I with the frame I would remark that the inclined bars e e l A, all in the manner herein sbown and deal'e supported at their parts by uprigbts a. scribed. f I Hajvng thus described my invention, what XVM. Hl BENTLEY- claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is i f Witnesses: y y 1. The arrangement of thevrake-heads G, STEPHEN ELDRED, grooved board h, andV grooved roller D with CHARLES ELDRED. 

